August 22, 2009

playing with PVC

Here is a photo of the PVC coated fabrics from "Grandmother's Flower Garden". They arrived a couple of weeks ago and I was so excited to receive a roll of each. Cute Huh? I have been hanging to get into them and this week, I finally had time to have a play with them. They are lovely and soft with a matt finish.

If you have visited Melly's blog lately, you will have seen what she made with them. She made her new overnight bag "sleepover" with the PVC and it is really cute. I had a play too and have made a makeup/toiletry bag which is big enough for your make up and shampoo etc.

It is fully lined with PVC and has a zip in the top.

The "rings" holding the handles are inexpensive plastic chunky bracelets in hot pink. I found it fun and simple to use 1" bias tape around all the raw edges as this meant I didn't need to turn handles or the bag.

There will be a few more fabrics from the range available in PVCcoat when it arrives in stores in Australia. I am planning to make a crayon/texta proof table cloth for when the little floss' come over and perhaps an apron or two.

I will spend the rest of the weekend proof reading the copy of my new book "A Stitch in Time". I went to see Anthea yesterday and she showed me the full layout. I think that because of how quickly Anthea has completed her work, I should have the book ready for International Quilt Market in Houston. It is only six and a half weeks till we leave and we are getting very excited! There will be quite a number of Aussie designers this year which is great!

It is also only three weeks till the Glenharrow Spring Stitch-in and I am looking forward to it immensely. Leanneand I are finalizing all the kits and gifts and we think all of you who will be there will be quite happy with them.

Loving that house fabric. Clever ring idea and bias tape. Well I just love it all. I've sewn a lunch bag once using heavy oilcloth...without a teflon foot. Lots of sweating and swearing. Do you use a teflon foot and does the material slide through easy while sewing or does it stick at all to your machine base and table?

The bias Tape and bracelets are a great idea! Cut section of print you chose for the pocket : )
I'm a fairly newbie sewer and am wondering if this PVC coated is something that would be suitable to make a rain coat with?

In October we are moving into a bigger home and I will finally have a sewing room. I recently bought some April Cornell PVC fabric to cover the top of an old table that is going to be my very own cutting table.

Now I wish I had of held off on that purchase, to use something "home grown".

I think there are lots of great uses for this type of fabric, but the stuff I bought was the first roll I have seen to have the coating. I just have not seen it in the stores I have visited until now.

It is great to know that a whole range of your fabric will be available soon.

Good luck with the progress on your new book, I am sure it will be fab to be able to take it over to the US in October.

Wow love the bag. Gorgeous use of bracelet, zip and bias. Looks too hard for me. Is it hard to sew. What needle and foot do you use? You'll be getting lots of questions on this one. Maybe a tutorial would be good. xx Sue

Your bag looks awesome! Do you know if these fabrics will be in most stores? I would love to be able to purchase some! Or perhaps they will be available online somewhere? Would appreciate if you could let us know when you know!

Love the fabric & little bag! Can't wait to see them & your book in the flesh. Is it possible Spotlight could be a stockist? Would make it easier for those of us who don't have a Quilting store close by.

I can't wait to get my hands on some of your fabrics, especially the PVC coated ones.
Congrats on book 2 nearly being finished, then you can get back to Tatiana & Alexander *vbg*.
Blessings Always
Janelle xx
PS I finished Queen of Swords - luv the whole series, thanks for recommending it.

Super Excited!!! I LOVE the PVC fabrics. What a genius idea to use bracelets for the strap rings! I am so thankful you freely share your crafty ideas! I can't shout it enough how much I adore you and your sister's creativity!